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The Trump/Obama story we commented on yesterday has gone beyond viral, with speculation soaring on what Mr. Trump’s version of an “October Surprise” might be.

But first, The Donald himself had some additional tweets yesterday after we posted the story:

Tweet from Mr. Trump at approximately 5:45 PM Tuesday evening.

@realDonaldTrump “This is not a media event or about Donald J. Trump— this is about the United States of America. I will be making the announcement on Facebook and Twitter tomorrow.”

This was shortly followed by another tweet.

@realDonaldTrump “Invincibility lies in the defence; the possibility of victory in the attack.” — Sun Tzu

There have been many fanciful items of speculation out there, with perhaps the most outrageous from GlobalGrind.com, “Trump will probably announce that Obama’s got a secret love child and her name is Honey Boo Boo.”

But most of the “serious” speculation has to do with what is actually a somewhat old story/rumor, namely that the President and Michelle Obama at one point were having marital difficulties and a divorce was being seriously discussed.

Donald Trump is to claim that he has unearthed divorce papers of Michelle Obama and the President, according to a respected financial pundit with links to the tycoon.

It is alleged that the eccentric real estate mogul will claim that the documents show the First Lady and the President were at one point in their two decades of marriage seriously considering splitting up.

Trump set the hare running on Monday by claiming that he was set to make an announcement on Wednesday that would be ‘bordering on gigantic’ and that it would ‘possibly’ change the Presidential race.

Mr. Trump began his YouTube video by stating, “President Obama is the least transparent President in the history of this country.”

Trump challenged the President to reveal his “college and passport applications and records” by 5:oo PM on October 31, 2012, and if they are released in full, Mr. Trump will donate $5 million to a designated charity immediately.

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What is Trump’s obsession with Pres. Obama? Seriously, why is he so eager to ruin and/or discredit him? If the news ends up being about their marriage, Trump has no business talking. He couldn’t sustain his own marriages. I guess we’ll have to wait and see.

I agree with you, but Trump probably has some live embers in the fire. Imagine being in a White House marriage.The stress would be tremendous. Laura Bush and other First Ladies had the experience and backgrounds of being political wives. Bush, for example, had been governor of Texas. The Obamas had so little experience in public life that it is still stunning the American people chose to elect him. If truth were known, it probably stunned the Obamas, too.

Most of the assertions mentioned here are not new. In a recent PBS “Frontline” on Obama and Romney’s background, it was made clear that Michelle did not want her husband to enter politics early on. She was a mother with a toddler and promising career prospects. And yes, young “Barry” was a big-time doper. Kind of pales in comparison to Mitt’s 50-year-old hair-cutting prank that media like to mention.

As for Vera Baker, his other woman, who knows? Speculation is that Obama wanted the seedy Secret Service antics in Colombia quickly dealt with, and failed to fire the SS director because he knows too much about the president’s comings and goings. The only facts appear to be that the woman does exist, is very attractive and younger than Obama and was a close campaign aide and fundraiser for his campaign. Trump can’t help Romney with these allegations, but some of them are not just allegations. Media simply have not explored them (and for good reason(), but they should have spent more time in early 2008 exploring Mr. O’s resume -or the lack of one.

Honestly, America when did the “Crazies” become the normal behavior in this country. I summoned the quotes of ” Mark Twain”: 1. Education I have never let my schooling interfere with my education. 2. Courage There are several good protections against temptation, but the surest is cowardice. 3. Wit One of the striking differences between a cat and a lie is that a cat has only nine lives. 4. Friendship The holy passion of Friendship is of so sweet and steady and loyal and enduring a nature that it will last through a whole lifetime, if not asked to lend money. 5. Humor Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence in society. 6. Success Let us be thankful for the fools. But for them the rest of us could not succeed. 7. Courage It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog. 8. Education The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who can’t read them. 9. Age Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been. 10. Health The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don’t want, drink what you don’t like, and do what you’d rather not.

Inconclusion, I prouldy voted on the other day for Obama. There are three important issues I stand on : I don’t like a liar I don’t like a selfish person and most importance: I don’t like to be played stupid to my face

It doesn’t take a rocket scientistic to know that Romney has all of the above in his character.